IELTS Treasure

  Common Mistakes PTE Aspirants Make and How to Avoid Them Every year, thousands of PTE test takers fall short of their desired score — often not because of lack of ability, but because of a few avoidable mistakes . The PTE Academic exam is designed to assess not just your English skills, but also how effectively you perform under pressure in a computer-based environment. The good news? Most of these mistakes can be fixed once you know what they are and how to prevent them. In this guide, we’ll break down the most common PTE mistakes aspirants make in each module — and share practical strategies to overcome them. 1. Not Understanding the Scoring System One of the biggest mistakes candidates make is preparing blindly without knowing what’s being scored . Unlike human-rated exams, the PTE is scored entirely by an AI algorithm, which rewards specific qualities like clarity, fluency, grammar, coherence, and pronunciation . If you’re not aware of how these parameters work, you ...